Dimapur, September 29 (MExN): On March 20, 1986, a Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) protest would, from then, go down in the history of the organization and the State as one of the bloodiest events to ever take place. One where two students fell to police firing and about 50 others injured. The event was so tumultuous that three Cabinet ministers and five state ministers, of Nagaland, resigned.
The NSF was observing a peaceful 12 hour protest against the introduction of India Police Service (IPS) in Nagaland and the extension of the 5Km Disturbed Area Belt to 20 kilometers along the international border by the Government of India.
The NSF narrates: “The Incident was sparked off by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland I Longkumer knowing fully well that the Naga Student’ Federation had called a hartal from 6 Am to 6Pm, he was on his way to his office in a car when NSF volunteers stopped him. He was not harassed in any manner nor was his car damaged and a magistrate on duty drove him back to his official residence. But he falsely alleged that the student had made hand led him and damaged, as a result of which, 144Cr PC was imposed in TCP Gate, MLA Hostel junction and Razhü Point junction.”
Not wanting to confront the police, the students’ leaders negotiated with the Magistrate and Police officers on duty, the NSF said in a note today. “They arrived of an agreement that the students will move out of the 144CrPC imposed areas and that the students will be allowed to continue their peaceful hartal.”
As the students were moving out of the MLA Hostel junction as directed by their leader, the Police open fired on them without any information and warning, killing two and injuring several others.” In the melee, 14 years old student of Kohima English School Vikhozo Yhoshü of Kigwema Village and 19 years old student of Baptist English School Kekuojalie Sachü of Kohima Village were killed.
Following the killing, eight ministers tendered their resignation to the chief minister. They were then-Minister for Finance and Taxation. Land Revenue and Power TA Ngullie, then-Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture IK Sema and then-Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare Dr. H. Vizadel Sakhrie. The ministers for state are then-Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation. Jail and Industries HL Singson, the-minister for Information and Public Relations. Tourism and Power Puse Zhotso, then-minister for Printing and Stationary, and Agriculture Nocklem Konyak, then-Minister for Fisheries and Public Health Engineering Marchiba and then-minister for Soil Conservation and, Art and Culture Nokzenketba.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the incident, the 12th edition of the NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy will be held October 1-29 with 57 teams at Kohima local ground in Kohima organized by the Angami Students’ Union.
The NSF was observing a peaceful 12 hour protest against the introduction of India Police Service (IPS) in Nagaland and the extension of the 5Km Disturbed Area Belt to 20 kilometers along the international border by the Government of India.
The NSF narrates: “The Incident was sparked off by the Chief Secretary of Nagaland I Longkumer knowing fully well that the Naga Student’ Federation had called a hartal from 6 Am to 6Pm, he was on his way to his office in a car when NSF volunteers stopped him. He was not harassed in any manner nor was his car damaged and a magistrate on duty drove him back to his official residence. But he falsely alleged that the student had made hand led him and damaged, as a result of which, 144Cr PC was imposed in TCP Gate, MLA Hostel junction and Razhü Point junction.”
Not wanting to confront the police, the students’ leaders negotiated with the Magistrate and Police officers on duty, the NSF said in a note today. “They arrived of an agreement that the students will move out of the 144CrPC imposed areas and that the students will be allowed to continue their peaceful hartal.”
As the students were moving out of the MLA Hostel junction as directed by their leader, the Police open fired on them without any information and warning, killing two and injuring several others.” In the melee, 14 years old student of Kohima English School Vikhozo Yhoshü of Kigwema Village and 19 years old student of Baptist English School Kekuojalie Sachü of Kohima Village were killed.
Following the killing, eight ministers tendered their resignation to the chief minister. They were then-Minister for Finance and Taxation. Land Revenue and Power TA Ngullie, then-Minister for Agriculture and Horticulture IK Sema and then-Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare Dr. H. Vizadel Sakhrie. The ministers for state are then-Minister for Relief and Rehabilitation. Jail and Industries HL Singson, the-minister for Information and Public Relations. Tourism and Power Puse Zhotso, then-minister for Printing and Stationary, and Agriculture Nocklem Konyak, then-Minister for Fisheries and Public Health Engineering Marchiba and then-minister for Soil Conservation and, Art and Culture Nokzenketba.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the incident, the 12th edition of the NSF Martyrs’ Memorial Trophy will be held October 1-29 with 57 teams at Kohima local ground in Kohima organized by the Angami Students’ Union.
